The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

uuCe0: Amending 6octiOn O5f " pIOvlQin8
that one Of the trustees Of charitable institu-
tons shall act as secretary Of the board. Bills
passed: To provide . complete and correct
record Of the entries, plats and surveys of the
Virginia Military District for the Auditor OF
States once. The appointment Of II. Clay
Drinkle Of Fairfield County, to be trustee OF
the Asylum for the Blind was confirmed.
HoUsE-The following bills were passed: Au-
thorixing Mansfield 10 erect soldiers memorial
building; providing for street improvements In
Salem, Columbiana County; authorizing tho
Commissioners Of Medina County to build an
armory; authorizing Dayton TO issue Water.
works improvement bonds; authorizing Dayton
to build bridge in that city; authorizing Madi.
son County to sell fairgrounds and purchasing
other grounds; authorizing the Commissioners
Of Muskingum County to unite with
GAINESVILLE In the completion Of o memorial
holl; authorizing the commissioners OF Adams
County to purchase . turnpike, and convert it
into free road.
COLUMBUS, March 7.-SENATE-Bills passed:
Supplemental to Section 500 by providing that
attorneys who have practiced Ave years in other
States may practice In Ohio; amending the ditch
law; authorizing Ashland County to issue bonds
70 build ON armory at the village OF Polk; au-
thorixing Lebanon Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F., to
issue bonds and mortgage property. Bills intro
duced: Authorizing the Governor to decd a
tract Of school land, in vinton County, TO Solo,
mon COT amending Sections 66S6 and 6837 30 as
to punish breaking or entering buildings on
camp grounds or barracks Of the G. A. r.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ford's Senate joint resolution
providing for q sine die adjournment Of the
General Assembly March 81. was referred to
the Committee on Finance The following bills
were passed.: Dividing the northwestern pre-
cinct Of Colerain township. Hamilton County,
into three election precincts; authorizing Lin
wood, Hamilton County, TO improve und repair
the sidewalks and pavements and 70 pay for the
some by general levy; Amending the election
law for Cincinnati Cleveland and Columbus.
Tho following bills were introduced: Providing
for indemnifying persons for boots placed on
the canals; providing that township clerks
shall bc elected for three years.
COLUMBUS, March 8.-SBNArn.-Bills passed:
To protect property and persons from steam On.
gnes On highways; regulating the erection Of
guide boards; companies 10 operate electric
light plants; TO provide for succession to the
Governors ofice increasing the feos Of Gov.
ernor's onioe; increasing the fees Of shorin Of
Hamilton County; dividing the bridge fund in
Lucas County; Cleveland 10 establish board Of
improvements; the Secretary Of State to reject
certificates which seek TO duplicate names Of in
eorporation,; providing penalty for throwing
stones at street or inclined railway ears; pro-
vid ng that incorrigible girls shall have hear
ing before probate judges before being sent to
industrial school; for the payment Of court costs
in tho Senatorial contest In Hamilton County;
for the appointment OF State Board Of School
Examiners. resolution was adopted asking
Congress 70 erect o monument oyer the grave Of
General Harrison.
HousS.-Bills passed: Extending the hms
in which bills Of exceptions may be alod to third
days; TO allow sheriis to accept bonds Of orim-
ina,s during vacations Of courts; for the pubai-
sAtisa Of Volume Q, Geology Of Ohio. A rcsolu.
tioa vas adopted returning thanks 10 ex. Gov
srnor Hosd,y for his expressions In regard 70
Fourth Ward, Precinct a." Cincinnat.
COLUMBUS, March s.-SaNArs-Bilis passed !:
8. b. Commissioners Of Montgomery County
TO build bridge scross Mad river; H. B. ou.
thorisins Pauldins school district 70 issue g.
Ho bonds for school purposes; H. B. appropriat.
ing ei000 for the Soldiers Homo ct Sandusky;
H. B. authorizing Mansfield Township; Rieh.
land County, TO issue 90 900 In bonds 70 build
memorial hail and library.
HoUsR-Bills passed: 8. b. for the coustrue.
tion Of trunk sewers In Cincinnati; g. b. fsr the
construction Of city hall In Cincinnati: II. B.
regulating the reorganization Of railroad com.
panies and for the protection OF common stock
holders OF railways (Connotton Valley; s. b.
tor the sale Of tho Cincinnati Southern Railway
s. B. amending the pharmacy law 80 90 TO faCil.
itate prosecutions ond convictions for violations
Of the samc; 8. u. amending Section 4Ol3 90 40
to prevent children In district and county homes
from attending district sohools g. b. author.
tzing county commissioners to levy not more
than throo.tenths Of mill for tho relief Of indi
gent soldiers and those dependent upon them >
COLUMBUS. March iO.-SENATE-Billsp passed.
B, b., providing for using horse car lines, also
for cable limos; H. b., judges and clerks OF cleo
tn NvwD A,ilo q
ANS County TO purchase o turnpike; H. b., Cler
mont County to build q free turnpike; II. b
Ross County to construct y FREQ turnpike; H
b. extending the provisions Of the cpizootit
law to oil animals. Bills introduced: Creating
board Of education in Cincinnati consisting Of
six electors; board Of managers Of the Soldiers
ond Sailors Homo to employ one Of theiI
number to superintend the erection Of the build
ing; for tho purchase Of now engines for the
Cincinnati water not over thirty.thrcs
per cent Of the taxable value Of properly 70 be
assessed Tor ditch purposes.
HoUsE-Bills passcd-S. B., Pensioning dis
aoled Hrenen In Toledo, Akron, GAINESVILLE ant
other cities of tho latter clnss; 8. H., authoriz
ing cemetery trustees to receive donations; s
Introducing tho numberOf peremptory challenge.
for Jurors In murder cases from twenty three Il
sixteen; II. D., changing the name of the Ohio
State Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty tc
Auiinnis W ofiio AutnaDc ooclety, ana 70 lurthel
dehnc the scope ofthe society Resolutions adopt
ed-Giying the Board of Control Of the Agricul
tural Experiment Station fun control OF the
e5,0o appropriated by tho General Govern
ment.
COLUMBUS, March f1.-SENArE-Bills pass
| cd; H. D.. changing the insane asylum district,
and creating district for the Toledo Asylum H
b.. amending Section 6OOs by attuching pen
atty TO conveying anything into the penitentiar,
that will aid prisoners to Escape; s. D., Il
amend Section e0s6 by authorizing boards o.
elections to change election precinct.
without requiring additional legislation
8. B., to provide for the bet.
ter inspection Of beef intended fo
human food in Cincinnati and Cleveland; s. b.
| authorizing county commissioners to fll vacan
| cies In the office of sheriff and doing away will
| the succession of coroner; s. b., to provide To-
| the appointment by courts of record OF trustee.
| to receive, hold and manage funds belonging te
unknown nonresident parties, and for the pro
| lection OF those who pay to such trustees. g
| b., fixing the fees for the collection of the Doy
tax. Bills introduced: To define the legal res
| idence Of inmates Of county infrmarics; dchn
ing rates for transferring freight from one depo
to another.
HousE-Bills passed: H. B., to except tn,
| Law passed. last winter from operations of Sec
| tion 2270, which prevents any street improve
ment being made where the assessment exceed
twenty-five per cent. of the valuation; TO d,
| away with proxies At primary elections; amend
| ing the game and fish laws; 10 exempt G. A. r
property from taxation for non partisan iibrar,
board in Dayton. A bill to refund scott Law
| tax was defeated. @
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